뜬 쉐가 울 넘나
Jeju
Etymology
Literally, "Slow cows jump over fences (too)." Used when describing that even the least active people can attempt unexpected feats as well. Compare Korean 뜬 소 울 넘는다 (tteun so ul neomneunda).
Pronunciation
- (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽t͈ɨn sweka ul nəmna⫽
- (Jeju City) IPA(key): [t͈ɨn sʰweɡa̠ uɭ nəmna̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [뜬 쉐가 울 넘나]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | tteun swega ul neomna |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tteun swega ul neomna |
| Yale Romanization? | ttun sweyka wul nemna |
Proverb
뜬 쉐가 울 넘나 (tteun swe-ga ul neomna)
- appearances are deceptive, you can't judge a book by its cover
References
- “뜬 쉐가 울 넘나”, in Jeju Proverb Dictionary, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province